Brave Roasters : Space Oddity (Khlongtan Nuea)

Brave Roaster and its affiliate One Ounce for Onion are the group of cafes that I am impressed more and more since I had their first coffee two years ago. Thus, what’s better than trying its latest venture to see how far they have come.

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Brave’s new location is inside Seenspace, which is billed “Lifestyle Mall” in the hip Thonglor area in Bangkok.

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Espresso of a blend of natural Ethiopian and Thai coffee was pulled on a tight side with all tasting note piling up on each other and a rather forward tone on the first sip.

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So I poured some plain water into the espresso trying to fish some tasting note out and, to me, the ‘operation’ is a success by bringing out the sugar cane sweetness that seems to be a pointer to the light roast coffee and clearer acidity. Astringency was another tone that was not uncommon to light roast so it’s not that surprise it’s there.

Espresso of house blend

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While the pull has a very forward tone that I don’t really like, the coffee is quite clean. This simple requirement of a clean tasting coffee is no small feat vs. cups of coffee I’ve tried in Bangkok. While I am disappointed with the style, it will suit some well, particularly newbies that will be ooh and aah on the inundated taste even at their first sip.

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You also needed to credit barista, in addition to Braves’ head honcho and barista trainer, for delivering a reasonable cup of coffee, considering most barista’s experience of only 1 month or so in the specialty field. These barista showed a good bone, listened to customer’s comment no matter what it is, and I hope that one day they will learn how to tame any coffee to a drinkable and delicious cup.

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Another issue is the freshness of the coffee, or too fresh to be exact. According to Brave, the house espresso blend itself was rather new and they expect it to improve, particularly on clarity, a week later as it matures. I doubt it but won’t have time to try it.

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A drip of washed Colombia San Lorenzo was reasonable. While the resulting cup is not as clean and clear like coffee from those barista with tip top brewing skill, it’s good enough to let the coffee shine. Still, not many barista in Bangkok can achieve this basic level of coffee brewing or knows how to taste/drink the coffee, as shown in cups of coffee I had in Bangkok.

Drip of Colombia San Lorenzo - Washed

The coffee was roasted quite light, not my cup of tea, and the astringent tone that I don’t like remained. Still, Blackberry in Colombia coffee is new to me and it’s interesting just to try no matter what style the coffee is.

Very light roast indeed - Colombia San Lorenzo - Washed

In all, Brave shifted gear a bit on its roasting style. If you like a forward tone that all tastes are all upfront, which is not my cup of tea, Brave is one of the cafe that you should drop by. Brave remains one of the worthwhile visit, particularly if you are in the area. To me, Brave knows how to do coffee and is good at what it is doing.

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